The virtual tour summarizes the services and resources available at the Rio Hondo College Library. It is located on the second floor of the Learning Resource Center building. The library promotes sustainability through its green building materials and systems. Services include access to books, periodicals, databases, research help, study spaces, computers, printing, and group study rooms. Library hours and instructions for using resources are provided.

1. Virtual Tour
Welcome!!!!

2. Welcome to the Rio Hondo
College Library
• Located on the second floor of The
Learning Resource Center (LRC) building.
• Campus Map – Click here

3. Rio Hondo’s 1st Green Building
• Many building materials are made from
recycled items.
• Reduced energy consumption through the
use of natural light and light sensors.
• Pollution reduced heating and cooling
• Landscaping uses native plants that
require less watering

4. Library Hours
• Spring/Fall Hours:
• Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
• Friday: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Sunday: Closed

5. Library Services
• Books, Periodicals and Library Catalog
• Textbooks and Course Reserves
• Online Databases – Access Rio
• Individual Research Consolations
• Study areas and group study rooms
• Computer Commons
• Copy Center and Printing
• LibGuides and Subject Guides

6. Circulation Desk
• Located near the library entrance
• You check in/out books here using your Rio
Hondo ID card
• Get course reserve material and text books

7. Periodicals Section
• Located to the left of the main entrance
• Newspapers, Magazines and Scholarly
Journals are found in this section.

8. Media Area

9. Reference Desk
• A librarian will always be available at the
Reference Desk to assist you.
• If you need help stop here first!

10. Reference Books
Are located next to the Reference Desk
Encyclopedias - Brief overview of a topic
Dictionaries – Definitions of terms
Almanacs – Facts on many subjects

11. More than 40 PCs are available by
reservation for 90-minutes at a time in the
library's Computer Commons.

12. Reserve a PC
• To Reserve a Computer Type your student ID
and make up a 4 character or more password
• You will be assigned to a PC for 90 min

13. Copy Center
• The copy center is located just past the
circulation desk.
• Purchase a print card for 1 dollar.
• 10cents a page for printing and copying

14. Printing
• To print a document; press print and a box
will pop up. Enter in a short password and
proceed to the copy center.
• You must insert your copy card, select
your print job from the list, type in your
password then select “start printing.

15. Study Areas
• There are many study areas
around the library.
• There are also 6 group study
rooms available for a two hour
check out.
• Visit the Reference Desk
make a reservation.

16. The Tree House Area
A study spot with a nice view!

17. Group Study Rooms
Available for two hours.

18. Library Instruction Classrooms

19. Circulating Bookshelves
• These books can be checked out at the
Circulation Desk using your student ID.
• They are organized by letter, using The
Library of Congress classification system.

20. Finding Books
• The library catalog is used to find books.
• It can be searched by the book title,
author, subject or keyword.
• Please stop by the reference desk for
assistance searching the library catalog.
The call number can be used to locate
a book on the circulating bookshelves.

21. Finding The Library’s Webpage
Click on the “Library” link on the main homepage.
http://library.riohondo.edu/
Click here

22. The Library’s Webpage is a portal
for many types of information:
• The Online Catalog, Library Databases, Virtual Reference Shelf
• Subject Guides, Handouts, Tutorials and Research Help

23. Use Access Rio For Off-Campus
Database Access
Click the “Library” tab while in Access Rio

24. We Have Free WIFI
• To access the WIFI choose the Guest Rio
account, this is an open access network.
• You must click continue anyway at the
certificate prompt.
• Click the “Accept” button to get access to
the internet.
• WIFI will work with tablets, smartphones,
Laptops as long as the “Accept” button is
clicked to accept the terms and conditions.

25. Wireless Printing
The printing website is http://vendprint880:9090